Shams: Kevin Durant Traded to Rockets for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, No. 10, Five 2nd Round Picks

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #81 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:05 pm

Durant and Thomson should be a fun duo on the wings. Not sure KD has had that kind of wing player before, since probably Iggy

Optms · Post #82 » by **Optms** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:05 pm

KG Leonard wrote:
Kingdibs19 wrote:Jalen Green > KD

I hope you are joking, green font because he is one of the worst top 3 picks in the last decade alongside Wiesman, Bagley. His contract looks horrible with his lack of improvement.

Jalen Green isn't even better than Bradley Beal. Gotta be trolling.

zshawn10 · Post #83 » by **zshawn10** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:06 pm

SweetTouch wrote:Suns with highway robbery

Already heard they know KD is injured already
Sucks for the rockets franchise

Yea suns get to see a Jalen green-Beal-Booker led team with no future picks coming back to them, none of the young prospects from the rockets, and brooks also lol

SA37 · Post #84 » by **SA37** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:06 pm

Wow. Good for Houston. Jalen Green just isn't that guy. Dillon Brooks is addition by subtraction because of his attitude. Houston still has plenty of prospects on the roster, so giving up 10 is nothing. A steal for Houston, imo.

mdonnelly1989 · Post #85 » by **mdonnelly1989** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:06 pm

Jellybeans wrote:Thats it for KD?

Probably because of his age

thelead · Post #86 » by **thelead** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:06 pm

I’m intrigued by the financials for Houston. What is KD looking for?

Phystic · Post #87 » by **Phystic** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:06 pm

Don't understand this deal unless they have a move in place to move Green.

No PG, Green, Booker, Beal, Dunn, Brooks on the wing

And not getting one of our future picks back also crazy

zshawn10 · Post #88 » by **zshawn10** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:07 pm

Wolfgang630 wrote:I’ll say what I said when this type of trade was discussed months ago. This is a waste for Houston. He is not what they need. He’s so old and they’re so young. They’re need another 2 years or so before they’re contenders. They need Amen or Sengun to step up as number 1 to lead a team to a championship. This team needed a Devin Booker.

Yeah they’ll be in the playoff mix, but that’s it. They’re not championship contenders

The suns made Booker untouchable. Only way they may pry him is giving up their future picks which the rockets don’t want to do

BrianInPhilly · Post #89 » by **BrianInPhilly** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:07 pm

SpurNani wrote:Wanted to see my guy Jabari with w a bigger role next year on a new team. But Houston did well.

Durant should help his development at least. Minutes wise may hurt a bit though. Wouldn't surprise me if he turns into a 6th man. The move gives Houston a ton of flexibility though. Can stagger minutes a lot to run a Durant-Smith 4/5 tandem I'd think.

Post #90 » by **jazzfan1971** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:09 pm

It feels like Phoenix just traded their whole wad for kd a couple years ago. I always felt they got fleeced in that deal.

I think this helps reverse the pain of that, but I would have rathered just never trade for kd to begin with.

djsunyc · Post #91 » by **djsunyc** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:09 pm

harden
russ
kd

when will sga, chet or jdub be a rocket?

celtics543 · Post #92 » by **celtics543** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:09 pm

PaulKellerman wrote:Knew it'd be Houston but that #10 pick is steep for a 37 year old KD with a long injury history and declining game.

It’s only steep if they don’t win a title. A championship with KD in the next couple years means it was worth it.

BigDan245 · Post #93 » by **BigDan245** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:10 pm

Read on Twitter

LOL Jaquez

DonaldSanders · Post #94 » by **DonaldSanders** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:10 pm

Rockets win the trade -- they needed a "get a bucket" scorer to match their defensive abilities, and they got him. People are sleeping on the Rockets because they didn't get to the 2nd round, but they are a team with a lot of strong areas.

Jalen Green is a negative contract, so they dumped that, dillion brooks (meh), and the #10 pick/2nds for KD. I guess Phoenix is kind of pick starved, but I really hate for them that they are taking on Jalen Green. I would have refused to take back any bad contracts like that unless they pot was sweetened more.

mg · Post #95 » by mg » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:10 pm

Tracymcgoaty wrote:Rockets fans probably happy they never have to see Jalen Green play for them again.

This alone is likely putting a smile on Suns fans' faces this morning. That Green contract runs for 3 more years too.

pushfloater · Post #96 » by **pushfloater** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:11 pm

Na. KD is 37. This is a good trade for Phoenix

mg · Post #97 » by mg » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:11 pm

BigDan245 wrote:

Read on Twitter

LOL Jaquez

Bottomline the #10 pick was likely the best asset being offered in any of the proposed deals.

Slim Tubby · Post #98 » by **Slim Tubby** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:12 pm

It's certainly a fair deal when it comes to overall value for a 37 year old seeking a 2/$120M extension.

HOU got better and hopefully PHO has other moves planned to balance out their roster. It wouldn't surprise me if Booker eventually asks to be moved.

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MavsDirk41 · Post #99 » by **MavsDirk41** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:12 pm

Surprised Phoenix didnt demand Jabari Smith in the deal.

Pointgod · Post #100 » by **Pointgod** » Sun Jun 22, 2025 5:12 pm

Optms wrote:
Viper1500 wrote:I don’t get it for Houston. Young and promising team, Durant doesn’t fit the timeline at all.

They're ready to compete now. Not sure what timeline you think they're on. People said the same thing when they brought FVV and Brooks in. You can't be stockpiling rookies forever.

They improved trading Green for KD and have either Jabari Smith, Tauri Eason,Cam Whitmore, Reed Sheppard slotting in for Brooks. Rockets didn’t give much for getting a 2-3 year shot at a championship

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